.... "I didn't—" "You did," he said. "You all think I'm a ticking time bomb. That's the only reason you come to see me every week." "Liu Zhaohui!" Yue snapped, having to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of her when it made a sudden stop. "How dare you say that to me. You should know better." Zhaohui fell silent again. "You're right," she continued, more annoyed than before. "I...

Peru: Buses

...a lot more than those of Movil Tours , the company we traveled with for our return to Lima. On the Movil Tours bus, I was woken several times in the night by the driver swerving or hitting his brakes. Something to keep in mind on the long trips is food and drinks. The buses do have a concession service, but like anywhere, you’ll pay more for it than if you bring along a few provisions yourself...

DOT Inspection

... the sticker on it. The big Peterbilt failed with flying colors. Brake light sensor is sticking, one of the brake light covers is partially broken (and you can't find a replacement ANYWHERE), and one of the brakes on the front end is sticking out 1/4". Fun times. Ironically this was the first time I had ever pulled into a weigh station since I started driving back in June. I'm not going to make...

squeeeee!

... I was seeing a loose horse, but then it stepped into the road about 20 feet from my car. It was a female, seemingly unaware of me. (Maybe because the Prius is so quiet?) I hit the brakes and looked behind her in case there was a calf or another adult moose accompanying her, but didn't see anything. She crossed the road at a leisurely trot and traveled on in a straight line through a meadow. ...

nice day with becca, gator game could have gone better

Started the day by getting up about 9am and by 10am starting to check on doing the brakes on the daughter's car. Took off the drivers side front and realized the brakes are OK, but the bearing was SHOT to HELL. Checked the passenger side and it was fine as well and the bearings were good. OK, I ...

FIC: Protective Measures (Neville/Ginny)

..., and she felt her stomach give a sickening lurch as more memories rushed back to her, vivid in detail, making her ears burn. She’d practically begged him, pushed when he’d tried to put on the brakes, needing to be close to him, wanting to lose herself. These past months had been terrible and painful and she’d missed him so much; she'd wanted so badly to feel something good , something normal. ...

Cars I would like to own before I croak.

.... And you have to drive them. If you don't pay attention, stay involved or the like, there's no second chances. Forget the Toronado's got drums on all four corners before stomping on the brakes? Sorry. Set the Corvette up for the curve incorrectly? Equally screwed. But when you hit the nail on the head, find the sweet-spot, there's nothing, nothing modern that comes close to the sonic levels ...

Wish List

Hello, my name is Amy and I was having trouble getting into the spirit of the holidays. The rear brakes in our car went out last weekend and took all of the set-aside present money and most of our rent for the fixing thereof. So, I had been feeling very glum about not having presents for my friends, family, and beloved husband. That being said, I am enjoying looking through the lists for things I ...

did someone ask for more hairdressers au? (excuse for meme)

... about business," Ianto said, backtracking to the former avenue of conversation. "You can't just shove your way in and make demands like this!" "I don't care about business !" Jack slammed on the brakes, his voice booming through the car as he killed the engine. Ianto slammed up against his seatbelt and grabbed the dash for balance. "I don't fucking care! I love you! Do you understand that? You'...

monday november 30th

...Man, how long have you got? Mordred has a vicious temper, for starters. He doesn't lose it all that easily, but when he does he's nasty ; he's spiteful, he fights dirty, and he has no brakes. (Casual acquaintances may think he's a jerk all the time -- no, trust me, he gets worse .) This might not sound all that bad until you realize that really petty things can set him off, and friends and ...